14-Sep-2010 By Tony Halstead
When popping in for a pint with a bunch of mates, men are often after more. Many seek an activity to entertain them, says Tony Halstead.
13-Sep-2010 By David Burrows
Marketing has seen a more feminine influence recently but now, real men are back. David Burrows bids farewell to the metrosexual.
10-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney
The new Stella Artois Draught Master training programme is about more than just teaching you how to pour a perfect pint, says Ewan Turney.
World's biggest naan bread?
10-Sep-2010 By Jessica Harvey Jessica
The world's largest naan bread has been created by Honeytop Speciality Foods to celebrate the launch of Brewers Fayre's curry nights. The...
Booker helps licensees win student trade
10-Sep-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Food and drink wholesaler Booker has launched a 'Back to College' promotion to help licensees attract the student market and increase sales and...
Tim Martin: 'Different government, same attitude towards pubs'
10-Sep-2010 By Hamish Champ
Announcing another record breaking trading performance by his company, JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin condemned what he called the "draconian"...
10-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit
High street Spanish tapas chain La Tasca has relaunched its website with a fresh look and an emphasis on being customer-friendly. The website now...
09-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team
High-street consolidation is back on the cards — but does it make sense, asks MA editor The PMA Team.
09-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team
Global Brands managing director Derek Mackey has left the company, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. Mackey took over as managing director at the...
Licensees asked to raise money with a fish dish
09-Sep-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
A seafaring charity is urging licensees to help raise vital funds and inspire customers to try new fish dishes by participating in Seafarers UK's...
Disability: Open up your pub to new business
08-Sep-2010
Licensee Sue Moore is more aware than most of how unfairly people with disabilities can be treated. Some years ago her pub employed a medical...
Sky under fresh attack over key fixtures
08-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore
An angry licensee has hit out at Sky for "chopping and changing" the channels it uses to screen key sports fixtures, including England football and...
08-Sep-2010 By Nigel Huddleston
Having the cheapest drinks deals in town isn't responsible or profitable, so how can you appeal to the student crowd? Nigel Huddleston reports.
07-Sep-2010 By Robyn Black
Giles Webster of the Coach & Horses in Clerkenwell tells Robyn Black how enlisting a PR company and developing a wine offer is paying dividends.
07-Sep-2010 By John Harrington
Sky Deutschland has warned UK lpubs that anyone using its cards to screen Premier League football risks having them turned off without notice.
06-Sep-2010 By Ronan Hegarty, Grocer
Teenagers are deliberately targeting supermarket online delivery services to get their hands on alcohol and not enough is being done to stop them....
Trade figures slam SNP's 45p price plan
03-Sep-2010
Scotland's proposal for a minimum price of 45p per unit of alcohol has been slammed by supermarket chiefs and trade figures. The announcement made...
03-Sep-2010 By MA Reporter
It's four months since we first visited the Boathouse in Tewkesbury as part of our Wine Seller series. Now we're back to see what effect...
02-Sep-2010 By Noli Dinkovski
Students can be a lucrative bunch, but do they have to come at the cost of the rest of your customers? Noli Dinkovski thinks not.
New powers for councils could curb cheap booze sales
02-Sep-2010
Councils could introduce a bylaw stopping cheap alcohol being sold in their area - possibly through minimum pricing - under new government plans....
Could you host a console gaming league in your pub?
02-Sep-2010
Play the Gamer is the UK's first national console gaming league which seeks to encourage people who have an interest in console gaming along to their...
Trade steps up bid to beat the bingers
02-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Stage two of a multi-million pound marketing campaign aimed at encouraging responsible drinking is being launched with major industry backing next...
01-Sep-2010 By Ian Boughton
Sofas have become de rigueur in pubs, but fixed furniture is a far more efficient use of space. Either way, comfort is key, says Ian Boughton. There...
01-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Glenfiddich is offering readers the chance to win a case of malt whisky in celebration of the launch of its inaugural Malt Mastermind of the Year...
Chris Maclean: It's about making the cake bigger
31-Aug-2010 By Chris Maclean
There is an awful lot of rubbish talked about competition between pubs. I mention it mainly because the pub nearest mine is about to change hands...
Roadworks destroying pub's trade
31-Aug-2010
A licensee is being driven to distraction by roadworks that have put off punters and slashed his weekly takings by £800. And to add insult to injury...
31-Aug-2010 By Phil Mellows
Despite the recession officially being over, business is still tough, but canny licensees are joining buying groups to make their budgets go further....
Disney: Positive thinking, practical results
26-Aug-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Bruce Jones' most memorable day at work started with a breakfast with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy and 20 screaming children. It ended with a...
26-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) is examining the idea of drafting a list of "approved" pub trade surveyors, lawyers and accountants for licensees.
25-Aug-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for driving food sales in your pub including 'Spork' dining, a Bastille Day event and a golf and grill day. 'Spork' dining Where: The Crown,...
25-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
The BII is holding a "strategy day" at the end of September to discuss its future direction after four senior members of staff lost their jobs.
24-Aug-2010 By Sonya Hook
Licensee Ashley McCarthy tells Sonya Hook all about transforming a business, buying the freehold and the challenges of taking on another pub.
'Pub team in Premier League'
20-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Nottingham United, who normally play in the East Midlands League, expected a friendly kickabout against Bulgarian third division side Vitosha. But...
20-Aug-2010 By Jo Bruce
In the first of a new series, Jo Bruce looks at ideas for how licensees can maximise the opportunity for hot beverages in their pubs. Hot ideas to...
20-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
The BII's north eastern division has joined up with a regional health body to campaign for minimum pricing — 90% of local licensees back the move.
Pubco boss calls for investigation into Sky price hike
19-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
A high profile multiple operator has called on the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to open a new investigation into the way Sky sets its prices for...
Alcohol Concern: 'We're not saying alcohol shouldn't be available'
18-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
"We are not anti-pub, far from it," insists Don Shenker, chief executive of Alcohol Concern. In fact, he's a pub-goer who likes a "nice cold beer,...
17-Aug-2010 By Sonya Hook
Marie Dawes decided that the Bell in Reigate needed an injection of love and a female slant to achieve a better ratio of the sexes, reports Sonya Hook.
16-Aug-2010 By Roger Protz
With demand high, Great British Beer Festival winner Castle Rock needs the capacity its new brewery will provide, says Roger Protz.
Marston's training course gets thumbs up
16-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A pubco training scheme which has been re-designed to better suit licensees' needs has been given the industry seal of approval. Marston's licensee...
16-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Marston's Pub Company's licensee training scheme has won recognition from the BIIAB Good Practice Recognition Scheme. The five-module scheme, called...
13-Aug-2010 By Phil Mellows
When it comes to aiming drinks specifically at women, marketing is often a minefield. Subtlety is often the safest route, reports Phil Mellows.
13-Aug-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
The Prime Minister has outlined his ambitions for the UK to become one of the top five tourist destinations in the world. Talking to travel industry...
Sky in pubs: Enough is enough?
12-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
Licensees are faced with tough business decisions every week, if not every day, of their lives. And in the current climate these decisions just get...
BII chief: Councils will be 'under pressure' to follow Glasgow's crackdown
12-Aug-2010
A trade chief has warned other councils across Scotland will be "under pressure" to follow Glasgow's lead on tackling health concerns around alcohol....
11-Aug-2010 By Gemma McKenna
A pub finance expert has dismissed the new bank-led taskforce set up to stimulate lending to small businesses as a "talking shop". The British...
11-Aug-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub including a cider and sausage festival, beer gift sets and a Twitter menu. Cider & sausage...
11-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
An Essex nightclub has ignored police and council requests to drop a £10 for 20 drinks promotion on Friday and Saturday nights. Customers at Dukes...
10-Aug-2010 By Rachel Barnes
Getting creative with your interiors — even on a budget — could be just the thing to make customers take note, reports Rachel Barnes.
09-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) plans to act after the worrying figures are revealed in a new report.
